"C-C-Cat...Uh, are you sure? I mean, it's just that Carter is here," Kara stammers and pulls away as she realizes they are almost completely naked in Cat's bed.
"I am well aware that my son is in the house," Cat says softly, slightly annoyed.
"It's just that I haven't..." Kara begins nervously, about to admit again that she's not sure about what she's doing.
"Kara, look at me," Cat says softly to get her attention.
Instead of looking at Cat's face, Kara glances up and down her body. Flushed and aroused again, Kara moves back on top of Cat and begins kissing her.
"Okay, that works too," Cat says thickly, a mischievous smile on her face as she deepens the kiss. Then placing both of her hands on Kara's chest, she pushes her over onto her back. Smoothly the older woman moves on top and stretches her own taunt body along Kara's long lithe one. Now Cat can feel Kara's arousal against her thigh. Moaning into Kara's ear, Cat begins nipping and biting her way down Kara's neck to her breasts. "There's no right or wrong way to do this, we'll figure it out, Kara," she says breathlessly feeling the younger woman tremble beneath her.
"What's wrong?" Cat asks when Kara gasps out loud.
Kara wordlessly hands her the tablet and glances up to see if the driver is paying attention. She's still not used to being driven around.
"This is ridiculous. That photo was taken at the gala months ago. We weren't even together then," Cat replies sharply.
"We look like a couple," Kara points out as she carefully examines the picture. Cat's hand is on Kara's shoulder and they are facing each other and Cat is actually smiling at her.
"That's not the point," Cat replies taking the tablet and looking at the photo more closely. "Well this is ridiculous, they can't just go back through every photo of us and decide when we started our relationship," she says pulling her phone out.
"Cat," Kara says reaching out to grab the phone from her.
"Right. Okay, they're the media. So what else have they put together?" She asks looking at the tablet again.
"Cat Grant Gives Girlfriend A Byline, Grant's Girl-toy is a Journalist?" Kara reads them off.
"Kara, I can read them myself," Cat snaps.
"Okay then," Kara says shrinking back from her.
"I expected this," Cat replies, placing a hand over Kara's. This is Cat's way of apologizing for snapping, Kara has decided. "Ignore it Kara, this will die down as soon as one of the Kardashians tweets a naked selfie."
"I realize that, but I'm still concerned that someone will dig a little deeper," Kara admits concerned turning her palm up and intertwining their fingers.
"Ms Grant, do you want me to take you the back way?" The driver asks gesturing to the media circus blocking the entrance to CATCO.
"No, please call security and tell them we need six guards, three on each side should do it. Then David you will need to open our door and block them so that we can get out of the car," she explains.
"Yes Ms Grant," he replies picking up the car phone.
"Kara, I'm sorry, but I think that the sooner that we give them what they want, the sooner they will go away," Cat points out. "Are you up for it?" she asks.
"Yes, I can do it Cat," Kara replies taking a breath and expelling it slowly.
As soon as the door opens, Cat climbs out and smiles at the photographers before helping Kara step out of the car, they pause for a moment and Cat kisses Kara's cheek, "No time for questions, I'm sure you all understand there's quite a story out there and we need to get to work," she remarks lightly.
"Cat! Did your girlfriend really help you write that story?"
"Kara, how do you feel about Cat and Supergirl?"
Kara slows down when she hears the last question and Cat pushes her forward, "Don't react, keep going," she whispers. "Kara seriously," Cat cautions. "Just go. Go."
Once inside, Cat turns to her Chief of security. "I'm not doing this again, I want them gone! I don't care if you have to bring in a work crew and make this a construction zone!" she snaps.
Once in her private elevator Cat turns to Kara, "Are you okay?" She asks.
"Yes, thank you. I just can't believe they asked me about you and Supergirl?" Kara replies.
"Well, at least that means they haven't figured out that you are Supergirl," Cat points out. "Did you get a hold of your mother yet?"
"No, I-I just left a message for her to call me, she's probably in the lab," Kara answers. "But she's going to freak when she sees this on the news, first Alex and now this."
Cat looks at her with concern, "Keep me posted. And let's skip the Noonan's run today," she adds with a smile.
"Good idea," Kara replies smiling back at her.
The door opens and Cat removes the smile from her face, stepping into the bullpen she clears her throat to get everyone's attention, "I'm sure this goes without saying but if you have spoken to the media about me or Kara, you may as well clear out your desk now, because I will find out and you will be fired. Not only was that in your employment contract, it is printed on the ID badge that is hanging around your necks," she reminds them. "Now everyone back to work," Cat says before heading into her office.
Kara sits down at her desk and glances around nervously at her coworkers. "Winn, what's going?" she asks in a whisper.
"Everyone is a little bit scared of you now, because of Ms Grant," Winn whispers back, still focused on his computer screen. Abruptly he turns back to her, "Uh Kara have you seen these headlines?" he asks.
"Yes, they are horrible," she replies.
"This one says that there's a love triangle with you, Ms Grant and Supergirl," he points out.
"What?" she asks nervously going over to look at the story. "We have to show this to..."
"Kara!" Cat calls out.
"I think she's knows," Winn points out.
Wringing her hands, Kara turns to enter Cat's office.
"Yes, Ms Grant," Kara answers standing nervously at the door.
"Close the door please, we have a situation," Cat replies walking over to meet her halfway.
Shutting the office door, Kara turns around and walks towards her slowly.
"I know. Winn just showed me the story. Cat, what can we do? If they keep putting pictures of me and Supergirl side by side, it's only a matter of time before someone figures it out," Kara remarks.
"We have to break the story first, Kara. That is the only way to get ahead of it and have any hope of shaping it." Cat replies. "We need to do a follow up story and reveal who you really are."
Kara's phone rings and it's the DEO, "It's Lucy, I need to take this," she says stepping out to the balcony.
"Kara what the hell is going on over there? I thought that you were laying low?" Lucy asks angrily.
"I was but the media is relentless. Have you seen the Supergirl, Cat & Kara love triangle story yet?" Kara asks her.
"Kara it's just a matter of time before your identity is discovered, you should come in here so we can put a plan together," Lucy suggests.
"Lucy, I can't go anywhere without being followed right now. There's so much press out in front of CATCO Plaza that I can't even go to Noonan's to get coffee this morning!" Kara exclaims."And Cat thinks we should do a follow up to the Supergirl interview and just break the story," she adds.
"What If I contact the Defense Department, maybe they have another robot for Supergirl to fight. We could divert the media's attention," Lucy offers.
"Lucy, the media would see Supergirl leaving CATCO and that would just make things worse," Kara reminds her.
"Well, Kara it sounds like you should keep your cape under wraps and lay low, until you're ready to come out as Supergirl," Lucy replies. "Have you warned your mom about any of this yet?" She asks.
"I've left her messages, but she hasn't responded, which probably just means that she's holed up in her lab. Alex is usually the one who can always get through to her. I could go there, I guess." Kara suggests.
"No, stay put and I'll go visit her and have her call you so you can explain," Lucy replies. "Besides you don't want to lead the media right to her," she points out.
"Thanks Lucy, just please have her call me," Kara replies. "I have a lot to tell her."
"Uh, does she know anything about your social life?" Lucy asks. "What does she know about Alex?"
"No, I haven't had much of a social life to tell her about until now," Kara confesses. "And all she knows is that Alex is on a covert mission and under cover."
"Let me guess, the shadowy government organization that Lucy Lane represents doesn't want you to come out as Supergirl?" Cat remarks when Kara returns to the office.
"No, it's obvious that my identity will be revealed sooner or later. They would just rather it be later," Kara replies. "But Lucy did offer to go inform Eliza and have her call me, since I'll just lead the media to her if I go myself."
"So we're going forward with the story?" Cat asks surprised.
"Yes, but I don't want to publish it until I've had a chance to talk to Eliza, okay?" Kara asks.
"We can try. But I'm not going to be scooped on this, Kara. This is your story. Now how do you spell your Super name?" Cat asks.
"No, we can't publish Kara Zor-El," Kara replies shaking her head no.
"Kara, everyone knows Superman is Kal El," Cat points out.
"Cat, my parents were powerful people on Krypton and there are many aliens here on earth who have already targeted me. Publishing my full name will bring more of them out against me and likely put both you and Carter in danger," Kara replies firmly.
"Honestly Kara, how dimwitted are these aliens not to realize that Supergirl and Superman are related? How much worse could it possibly get?" Cat replies dryly. "Not to mention that you've defeated them all so far."
"There are some that I haven't defeated yet, Cat. My uncle is threatening to destroy the planet and he has been quietly assembling an army against me," Kara confesses.
"Excuse me?" Cat replies turning around to face her. "You definitely know how to bury the lead, Kara."